The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-29
4 REPORTERS ROUNDS.
(3ossIp and Facts Gathered Durisg q
Days Rambles.
street NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sewer
The Rnyburn Avenue
Cotton shed.


day, "is to see q great city on these
bluffs during our life time. II Is poor
consolation 10 labor aud struggle with
the sole end and aim OF building up
mighty metrepolis-some day. Every
thing Is here to bring 1t about speedi-
ly, and In time for we middle.seed
men to rejoice and share some Of the
beneGs. II makes me sad to look
about and see In how many respects
we are failing to keep up with the
procession"
81 have but little trouble " It'll the
street railway managers now" 70.
marked Mr.. Jewell, who keeps an eye
on the forces making extensions and
repairs for the two companies. AT
Arst, when / came out under
appointment Of and with written
instructions from President Had.
den and City Engineer Meriwether,
II was not picnic, by any means. ]
remember the first unpleafantness
| The new company was extending its
tracks out In North Memphis, and ]
objected to the class OF work. The
foreman refu.ed TO recognise my au.
thority, and was turned over to q po-
liceman. Next morning, In the Police
Court, Mr.. Hidden explained that /
was empowered 10 see that the city
ordinances were complied with, the
work properly done, and insisted that
i be obeyed In oil just demands. A
day or two later one Of tbs roads Off.
cisls came out to where / was watch
ing his workmen, and wanted to know
what the dickens l had 10 do with II,
anyhow. pulled my paper on him,
We had an understanding and reason
ing, and he went away. A short time
afterward he saw me again, and said
he supposed II was the better policy
to have the tracks laid substantially,
as the ordinances required. Since
then we have gotten along all right"
"Whst are they doing heref" The
reference was 10 work being done on
Poplar street, east Of the bayou.
"Making repairs on the track and
putting 1t In proper ehspe. Those old
planks on which the rails rest are In
direct conflict with the charter con.
tract and city ordinances, and make q
foundation over which IL IL almost
torture 10 ride, especially when they
become old and sunken. When the
work now going on Is finished the
dummy system Of trains could be- run
over II with perfect safety and com.
fort. You see they arc laying frat
class steel rail, and the ties rest on Q
firm foundation OF solid ground and
Tishamingo gravel. Between the tracks
AMI two feet on each eide Is, or will be,
paved with proper stone, laid In work.
manlike style. The officers tell me 10
20 ahead aud do the right thing oil
around, and II sny one reiuees TO obey
orders ditcharge and send him 10 the
stables. Thers'will be no better track
In the CITY than the one on Poplar
street."
"whers do you take the force from
here7"
ITO the lower end OF Main street
sitter which there 10 about one mile o
Vance street to be repaired"
Later In the day ride was iakei
over Vance street, and II was observe,
that repairs were badly needed. From
Desolo street eftt, almost the last yes
tlye tf pavement has disappear d,
any ever exkted. Inside the track
and outside. the hollow, In som
places, reaches q depth OF Ave or si
inches. In its present condition, u
better place could be found for spin
tering bus gics and other vehicles.
10 doubtful II n transier wszon cou
Withstand the strain.
"The greatest Outrage ,vsr perpe
trated by this government on the Tax
ing District 10 the sewer along Monro
street lendsd," Indignantly remark
ed Contractor Powers. "work on
WAS began nearly a year ago, an,
should have been finished four month
before this time. Intteid Of that, moth
ing 10 beirg done Except 10 al up th
bolts dug Tor the pu pose Of aging Il
Their, too, the pipe 10 too email an
always bursting. The work Of coz
struc,lon 10 lei, 10 negro laborerr, VIII
take their own tins and thereby cos
the city heavy extra txgenee.
payers have right 10 kicN 80
any such methods. Ts S,Bp,sh,
part Of the sewer anil ,r v ,h,en'
the very neip' ius uh'eus
nssu' " I'D which IL at prere,
-..vu py taat napseous systtm, a
= eaIts."
|. A visit was paid the engineer {
! the subject, aud Mai Menwethei
0 assistant, AIR. Bell, explained that
lack Of funds caused the stoppag
|. The system under which the wo
y WIS done was such that the city cou
!, not have loet mole than one mar
!, wages for one day. The sewer wa'
' eubterransan or lateral main, al
kept up with the excavations Al |
tefvals OF fifteen or twenty feet wi
', holes we're dug, and when two h
j been fuished tunneliug was resort
!. 20. The department regretted I
, kick Of Mr.. Pc xois, but II would 4
avail until future taxes we're iofI
coming.
l. Tho clilEsns residing on Raybu
avenue are disturbed aud 10 sou
r. wha, wrathy franc Of mind owe
y; supposed infringement Of Mr.. vo
70 hois, who Is erecting . mammoth c
~ ton shed Al the corner Of tina, aver
and Georgia street. They urge q
tho city should intervene its prots
%. ing arm. The facts Of the transact
sre n at Mr.. VOORHEES, holds q f,e q
pic title TO the lot from tae origi
: owner. La order 10 protect the pi
eut width OF the tboroughiare,
ia creased from the icsu a,ioD width
N. an unders aiding Amofg ptope
N owner, the council did eyeryth
,at within ils power, even going 40 IA
IN 10 offer him ten foot allcy In
a, rear. When he refused the ten
nd and chose 10 occupy his lot 10
,n front limits, II waa beyond tho ia
mi diction Of the city authorities u /